Devices and methods for pre-rolled smoking tubes

ABSTRACT

Devices and methods for pre-rolled smoking tubes are described herein. The devices include a tube configured to roll a smoking tube. The tube includes a distal end having a distal opening, a proximal end spaced from the distal end along a central axis, the proximal end having at least one or a plurality of customizable proximal openings that regulate airflow in the tube, and a lumen that extends from the distal opening to the at least one proximal opening along the central axis. This configuration allows the creation of differing airflow patterns in the tube, reduced waste of desired materials during the manufacturing of filled smoking tubes, and reduced charred materials entering a user&#39;s oral cavity. The device may also be used, in whole or in part, as a mandrel during the manufacturing of pre-rolled tubes via an automated, semi-automated, or manual processes.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/227,602, filed Jul. 30, 2021, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to devices used in conjunction with pre-rolled smoking tubes.

BACKGROUND

Pre-rolled smoking tube manufacturing allows tobacco or cannabis papers to be rolled for consumers and users. The base or tip of a pre-roll may be rolled into a cylinder, cone, or another shape according to preference. Typically, filter paper is commonly used in pre-roll smoking tube manufacturing. Filter paper tips, however, do not have the rigidity necessary for automation and allow for material to pass through the tip during manufacturing. In addition, when such apparatuses are used, burnt material may be sucked through the paper filter tip into a consumer's mouth cavity. Current alternatives are made of either filtering media or rolled paper. Filtering media, however, is not desired by end consumers. Rolled paper is not rigid or consistent enough to be used in automation of pre-rolled smoking tubes.

SUMMARY

There is a need for a filter-less smoking tube tip that is able to be used with automated rolling equipment to roll smoking tubes. An embodiment of the present disclosure is a device. The device includes a tube configured to roll a smoking tube. The tube includes a distal end having a distal opening, a proximal end spaced from the distal end along a central axis, the proximal end having at least one proximal opening, and a lumen that extends from the distal opening to the at least one proximal opening along the central axis such that the distal opening and the at least one proximal opening each have an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein the tube is further configured to act as a mouthpiece of the rolled smoking tube.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is a method. The method includes creating a mold of a tube configured to roll a smoking tube. The tube includes a distal end having a distal opening, a proximal end spaced from the distal end along a central axis, and a lumen that extends from the distal opening to the at least one proximal opening along the central axis. The method further includes injecting a rigid material into the mold to form the tube. The method further includes die cutting the formed tube at the proximal end to create one or more customizable openings at the proximal end.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of the present application, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purposes of illustrating the present application, there is shown in the drawings illustrative embodiments of the disclosure. It should be understood, however, that the application is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the device shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 9 is a back view of the device shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 6 ;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a rear perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 14 is a back view of the device shown in FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 15 is a side cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 11 ;

FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is a rear perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 18 is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 19 is a back view of the device shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 20 is a side cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 16 ;

FIG. 21 is a front perspective view of a device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 22 is a rear perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 21 ;

FIG. 23 is a front view of the device shown in FIG. 21 ;

FIG. 24 is a back view of the device shown in FIG. 21 ;

FIG. 25 is a side cross-sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 21 ;

FIG. 26 is a process flow diagram illustrating a method for making the device shown in FIGS. 1-25 via an injection molding process; and

FIG. 27 is a process flow diagram illustrating a method for making the device shown in FIGS. 1-25 via a compression molding process.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1-25 , embodiments of the present disclosure include a device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 utilized with the assembly and use of pre-rolled smoking tubes for smoking by a user. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 is utilized with the assembly and use of pre-rolled cylindrical smoking tubes and smoking cones.

The device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 includes a tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 configured to roll a smoking tube and act as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube. The tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 is configured to act as a mandrel and roll a smoking tube during automated manufacturing of pre-rolled smoking tubes. In alternative embodiments, the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 may be configured to roll a smoking tube during semi-automated or manual manufacturing of pre-rolled smoking tubes. The tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 is further configured to act as an interior mouthpiece of the smoking tube once the smoking tube is rolled.

Current tip devices for pre-rolled smoking tubes are made of either non-rigid or filter material and therefore cannot be used as a mandrel during the automation processes of manufacturing pre-rolled smoking tubes. In addition, current devices either prevent desired users of smoke from entering the oral cavity or allow for charred material to enter the oral cavity. In addition, these devices offer little in the way of customizing airflow using the same materials.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, however, the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, and 504 are made of a rigid molded material constructed with one open end and one closed end, where the closed end includes any number of customizable and unique opening patterns to (a) create differing airflow patterns, (b) reduce waste of desired materials during the manufacturing of filled smoking tubes, and (c) reduce charred materials entering the oral cavity. The customizable opening patterns on the closed end may be made via integrated or secondary processing. The device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 may therefore be used, in whole or in part, as both a mandrel during the manufacturing of pre-rolled tubes via automated, semi-automated, or manual processes as well as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube for smoking by a user. The user may therefore utilize the device in lieu of paper tips.

Referring to FIGS. 1-5 , in one embodiment, the device 100 includes the tube 104. The tube 104 includes a distal end 108, a proximal end 112 spaced from the distal end 108 along a central axis A, and a lumen 116 that extends from the distal end 108 to the proximal end 112 along the central axis A. The tube 104 may be constructed using various rigid materials including, but not limited to, injection plastics, molded fibers, and ceramics. The tube 104 has a length L that extends along the central axis A. In the illustrated embodiment, the length L is 1.024 inches. In another embodiment, the length L is at least 1.0 inches. In yet another embodiment, the length L is greater than 0.50 inches.

The tube 104 is configured to both roll a smoking tube and act as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube for smoking by a user. The distal end 108 is therefore sized and shaped to fit into a mouth cavity of the user. The distal end 108 includes a distal opening 120 that extends into the lumen 116. The distal opening 120 is configured to provide airflow into the mouth cavity of the user. The proximal end 112 includes at least one proximal opening 124 that extends into the lumen 116. The at least one proximal opening 124 is sized and shaped such that air may flow through the tube 104. The at least one proximal opening 124 is capable of being molded and cut to create any desired opening shape or pattern. This configuration allows the at least one proximal opening 124 to regulate airflow during smoking, catch material for waste reduction during manufacturing, and prevent material from being sucked into the mouth cavity. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one proximal opening 124 includes a single opening. In other embodiments, however, the at least one proximal opening 124 may include two or more openings in customizable patterns.

The lumen 116 extends from the distal opening 120 to the at least one proximal opening 124 along the central axis A. The distal opening 120 therefore includes an outer diameter DOD and an inner diameter DID. Similarly, the at least one proximal opening 124 includes an outer diameter POD and an inner diameter PID. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is less than the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD, and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening DID. In one example, the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening is 0.04 inches and the inner diameter of the distal opening DID is 0.157 inches. The inner diameter and the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID, POD may decrease along the length of the tube in a distal direction toward the distal end 108. In another embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is equal to the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is equal to the inner diameter of the distal opening DID.

The tube 104 may include at least one void (not depicted) on an outer surface of the tube 104, the at least one void is configured to further adjust airflow patterns within the tube 104. The at least one void extends from an outer surface of the tube 104 to the lumen 116. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one void is a single hole. In other embodiments, the at least one void may have various shapes, including a slit, and may include two or more voids on the tube 104. The tube 104 may further include an orifice (not depicted) configured to act as a receptacle for a filter.

Referring to FIGS. 6-10 , in another embodiment, the device 200 includes the tube 204. The tube 204 includes a distal end 208, a proximal end 212 spaced from the distal end 208 along a central axis A, and a lumen 216 that extends from the distal end 208 to the proximal end 212 along the central axis A. The tube 204 may be constructed using various rigid materials including, but not limited to, injection plastics, molded fibers, and ceramics.

The tube 204 has a length L that extends along the central axis A. In the illustrated embodiment, the length L is 1.024 inches. In another embodiment, the length L is at least 1.0 inches. In yet another embodiment, the length L is greater than 0.50 inches.

The tube 204 is configured to both roll a smoking tube and act as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube for smoking by a user. The distal end 208 is therefore sized and shaped to fit into the mouth cavity of a user. The distal end 208 includes a distal opening 220 that extends into the lumen 216. The distal opening 220 is configured to provide airflow into the mouth cavity of the user. The proximal end 212 includes at least one proximal opening 224 that extends into the lumen 216. The at least one proximal opening 224 is sized and shaped such that air may flow through the tube. The at least one proximal opening 224 is capable of being molded and cut to create any desired opening shape or pattern. This configuration allows the at least one proximal opening 224 to regulate airflow during smoking, catch material for waste reduction during manufacturing, and prevent material from being sucked into the mouth cavity. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one proximal opening 224 includes a single opening. In other embodiments, however, the at least one proximal opening 224 may include two or more openings in customizable patterns.

The lumen 216 extends from the distal opening 220 to the at least one proximal opening 224 along the central axis A. The distal opening 220 therefore includes an outer diameter DOD and an inner diameter DID. Similarly, the at least one proximal opening 224 includes an outer diameter POD and an inner diameter PID. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is less than the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening DID. The at least one proximal opening 224 further includes a proximal diameter PPD that is less than the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID and greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening DID. In one example, the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening is 0.04 inches and the inner diameter of the distal opening DID is 0.157 inches. The inner diameter and the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID, POD may decrease along the length of the tube in a distal direction toward the distal end 208. In another embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is equal to the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is equal to the inner diameter of the distal opening DID.

The tube 204 may include at least one void (not depicted) on an outer surface of the tube 204, the at least one void configured to adjust airflow patterns within the tube 204. The at least one void extends from an outer surface of the tube 204 to the lumen 216. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one void is a single hole. In other embodiments, the at least one void may have various shapes, including a slit, and may include two or more voids on the tube 204. The tube 204 further includes an orifice (not depicted) configured to act as a receptacle for a filter.

Referring to FIGS. 11-15 , in another embodiment, the device 300 includes the tube 304. The tube 304 includes a distal end 308, a proximal end 312 spaced from the distal end 308 along a central axis A, and a lumen 316 that extends from the distal end 308 to the proximal end 312 along the central axis A. The tube 304 may be constructed using various rigid materials including, but not limited to, injection plastics, molded fibers, and ceramics. The tube 304 has a length L that extends along the central axis A. In the illustrated embodiment, the length L is 1.024 inches. In another embodiment, the length L is at least 1.0 inches. In yet another embodiment, the length L is greater than 0.50 inches.

The tube 304 is configured to both roll a smoking tube and act as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube for smoking by a user. The distal end 308 is therefore sized and shaped to fit into the mouth cavity of a user. The distal end 308 includes a distal opening 320 that extends into the lumen 316. The distal opening 320 is configured to provide airflow into the mouth cavity of the user. The proximal end 312 includes at least four proximal openings 324 disposed along a plane that is perpendicular to the central axis and that extend into the lumen 316.

The at least four proximal openings 324 are sized and shaped such that air may flow through the tube. The at least four proximal openings 324 are capable of being molded and cut to create any desired shape or pattern. This configuration allows the at least four proximal openings 324 to regulate airflow during smoking, catch material for waste reduction during manufacturing, and prevent material from being sucked into the mouth cavity

The lumen 316 extends from the distal opening 320 to the at least four proximal openings 324 along the central axis A. The distal opening 320 therefore includes an outer diameter DOD and an inner diameter DID. Similarly, the at least four proximal openings 324 include an outer diameter POD and an inner diameter PID. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer diameters and the inner diameters of the at least four proximal openings POD, PID are equal. The inner diameter and the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID, POD may decrease along the length of the tube in a distal direction toward the distal end 308. In another embodiment, the outer diameters and the inner diameters of the at least four proximal openings POD, PID may vary.

The tube 304 may include at least one void (not depicted) on an outer surface of the tube 304, the at least one void configured to adjust airflow patterns within the tube 304. The at least one void extends from an outer surface of the tube 304 to the lumen 316. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one void is a single hole. In other embodiments, the at least one void may have various shapes, including a slit, and may include two or more voids on the tube 304. The tube 304 further includes an orifice (not depicted) configured to act as a receptacle for a filter.

Referring to FIGS. 16-20 , in one embodiment, the device 400 includes the tube 404. the tube 404 includes a distal end 408, a proximal end 412 spaced from the distal end 408 along a central axis A, and a lumen 416 that extends from the distal end 408 to the proximal end 412 along the central axis A. The tube 404 may be constructed using various rigid materials including, but not limited to, injection plastics, molded fibers, and ceramics. The tube 404 has a length L that extends along the central axis A. In the illustrated embodiment, the length L is 1.024 inches. In another embodiment, the length L is at least 1.0 inches. In yet another embodiment, the length L is greater than 0.50 inches.

The tube 404 is configured to both roll a smoking tube and act as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube for smoking by a user. The distal end 408 is therefore sized and shaped to fit into the mouth cavity of a user. The distal end 408 includes a distal opening 420 that extends into the lumen 416. The distal opening 420 is configured to provide airflow into the mouth cavity of the user. The proximal end 412 includes at least one proximal opening 424 that extends into the lumen 416. The at least one proximal opening 424 is sized and shaped such that air may flow through the tube. The at least one proximal opening 424 is capable of being molded and cut to create any desired opening shape or pattern. This configuration allows the at least one proximal opening 424 to regulate airflow during smoking, catch material for waste reduction during manufacturing, and prevent material from being sucked into the mouth cavity. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one proximal opening 424 includes a single opening. In other embodiments, however, the at least one proximal opening 424 may include two or more openings in customizable patterns.

The lumen 416 extends from the distal opening 420 to the at least one proximal opening 424 along the central axis A. The distal opening 420 therefore includes an outer diameter DOD and an inner diameter DID. Similarly, the at least one proximal opening 424 includes an outer diameter POD and an inner diameter PID. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is less than the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening DID. In one example, the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening is 0.04 inches and the inner diameter of the distal opening DID is 0.157 inches. The inner diameter and the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID, POD may decrease along the length of the tube in a distal direction toward the distal end 408. In another embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is equal to the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is equal to the inner diameter of the distal opening DID.

The tube 404 may include at least one void (not depicted) on an outer surface of the tube 404, the at least one void configured to adjust airflow patterns within the tube 404. The at least one void extends from an outer surface of the tube 404 to the lumen 416. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one void is a single hole. In other embodiments, the at least one void may have various shapes, including a slit, and may include two or more voids on the tube 404. The tube 404 further includes an orifice (not depicted) configured to act as a receptacle for a filter.

Referring to FIGS. 21-25 , in one embodiment, the device 500 includes the tube 504. The tube 504 includes a distal end 508, a proximal end 512 spaced from the distal end 508 along a central axis A, and a lumen 516 that extends from the distal end 508 to the proximal end 512 along the central axis A. The tube 504 may be constructed using various rigid materials including, but not limited to, injection plastics, molded fibers, and ceramics. The tube 504 has a length L that extends along the central axis A. In the illustrated embodiment, the length L is 1.024 inches. In another embodiment, the length L is at least 1.0 inches. In yet another embodiment, the length L is greater than 0.50 inches.

The tube 504 is configured to both roll a smoking tube and act as a mouthpiece for the rolled smoking tube for smoking by a user. The distal end 508 is therefore sized and shaped to fit into the mouth cavity of a user. The distal end 508 includes a distal opening 520 that extends into the lumen 516. The distal opening 520 is configured to provide airflow into the mouth cavity of the user. The proximal end 512 includes at least one proximal opening 524 that extends into the lumen 516. The at least one proximal opening 524 is sized and shaped such that air may flow through the tube. The at least one proximal opening 524 is capable of being molded and cut to create any desired opening shape or pattern. This configuration allows the at least one proximal opening 524 to regulate airflow during smoking, catch material for waste reduction during manufacturing, and prevent material from being sucked into the mouth cavity. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one proximal opening 524 includes a single opening. In other embodiments, however, the at least one proximal opening 524 may include two or more openings in customizable patterns.

The lumen 516 extends from the distal opening 520 to the at least one proximal opening 524 along the central axis A. The distal opening 520 therefore includes an outer diameter DOD and an inner diameter DID. Similarly, the at least one proximal opening 524 includes an outer diameter POD and an inner diameter PID. In the illustrated embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is less than the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening DID. In one example, the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening is 0.04 inches and the inner diameter of the distal opening DID is 0.157 inches. The inner diameter and the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID, POD may decrease along the length of the tube in a distal direction toward the distal end 508. In another embodiment, the outer diameter of the distal opening DOD is equal to the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening POD and the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening PID is equal to the inner diameter of the distal opening DID.

The tube 504 may include at least one void 528 on an outer surface of the tube 504, the at least one void configured to adjust airflow patterns within the tube 504. The at least one void 528 extends from an outer surface of the tube 504 to the lumen 516. In the illustrated embodiment, the at least one void 528 is a single hole. In other embodiments, the at least one void 528 may have various shapes, including a slit, and may include two or more voids on the tube 504. The tube 504 further includes an orifice 532 configured to act as a receptacle for a filter.

Now referring to FIGS. 26 and 27 , methods 1000, 2000 for manufacturing the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 will be described. The device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 may be made via 3D printing, manufacturing, or a molding process such as, but not limited to injection or compression molding. Referring to FIG. 26 , in the illustrated embodiment, injection molding is used to manufacture the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500. In step 1004, a mold of the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 is created. The mold is then closed in order to allow material to be injected into the mold to form the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504. In step 1008, a rigid material is heated and injected into the mold such that the material takes the form of the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504. In the illustrated embodiment, the rigid material is an injectable plastic. Once the material is injected into the mold and hardens, the mold is opened and the formed tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 is retrieved.

In step 1012, the formed tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 may be die cut and/or punched at the proximal end 112, 212, 312, 412, 512 to create one or more customizable openings at the proximal end. Holes, slits or voids may be further added to any surface of the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 to adjust or change airflow of the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500. The device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 may then be used in automating the production of pre-rolled smoking tubes. Specifically, the device may be used as a mandrel to roll smoking paper material into a smoking tube during pre-rolled smoking tube automated manufacturing. Adhesives may be applied directly to the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 to adhere the pre-rolled smoking tube material to the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 when the smoking tube is rolled, such that the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 is interior to the rolled paper. Once the smoking tube is rolled, the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 further acts as a mouthpiece of the smoking tube for smoking by a user.

Referring to FIG. 27 , in the illustrated embodiment, compression molding may be used to manufacture the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500. In step 2004, a mold of the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 is created. The mold may be a rigid material like a moldable fiber. In step 2008, the mold is heated and pressurized to form the tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504. Several tons of pressure may be applied to the mold to shape and form the tube.

In step 2012, the formed tube 104, 204, 304, 404, 504 may be die cut and/or punched at the proximal end 112, 212, 312, 412, 512 to create one or more customizable openings at the proximal end. Holes, slits or voids may be further added to any surface of the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 to adjust or change airflow of the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500. The device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 may then be used in automating the production of pre-rolled smoking tubes. Specifically, the device may be used as a mandrel to roll smoking paper material into a smoking tube during pre-rolled smoking tube automated manufacturing. Adhesives may be applied directly to the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 to adhere the pre-rolled smoking tube material to the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 when the smoking tube is rolled, such that the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 is interior to the rolled paper. Once the smoking tube is rolled, the device 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 further acts as a mouthpiece of the smoking tube for smoking by a user.

While the disclosure is described herein, using a limited number of embodiments, these specific embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure as otherwise described and claimed herein. The precise arrangement of various elements and order of the steps of articles and methods described herein are not to be considered limiting. For instance, although the steps of the methods are described with reference to sequential series of reference signs and progression of the blocks in the figures, the method may be implemented in an order as desired. 

What is claimed:
 1. A device, comprising: a tube configured to roll a smoking tube, the tube having: a distal end having a distal opening; a proximal end spaced from the distal end along a central axis, the proximal end having at least one proximal opening; and a lumen that extends from the distal opening to the at least one proximal opening along the central axis such that the distal opening and the at least one proximal opening each have an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein the tube is further configured to act as a mouthpiece of the rolled smoking tube.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one proximal opening is a plurality of openings disposed on the proximal end in customizable patterns.
 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the tube is made of an injection plastic, a molded fiber, or a ceramic material.
 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the tube is further configured to be used as a mandrel and roll a smoking tube during automated manufacturing of pre-rolled smoking tubes.
 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the tube includes at least one opening on an outer surface of the tube, the at least one opening configured to adjust airflow patterns.
 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the at least one opening is a hole that extends from the outer surface of the tube to the lumen.
 7. The device of claim 5, wherein the at least one opening is a slit that extends from the outer surface of the tube to the lumen.
 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the tube has a length of at least 1 inch.
 9. The device of claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the distal opening is at least 0.157 inches.
 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the tube further includes an orifice configured to act as a receptacle for a filter.
 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the distal opening is less than the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening.
 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the distal opening is equal to the outer diameter of the at least one proximal opening.
 13. The device of claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening is greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening.
 14. The device of claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening is equal to the inner diameter of the distal opening.
 15. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one proximal opening includes a proximal diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the at least one proximal opening and greater than the inner diameter of the distal opening.
 16. The device of claim 1, wherein the proximal end includes at least four proximal openings disposed along a plane that is perpendicular to the central axis.
 17. The device of claim 5, wherein the lumen extends from the distal opening to the at least four proximal openings.
 18. The device of claim 5, wherein the outer diameters and the inner diameters of the at least four proximal openings are equal.
 19. A method, comprising: creating a mold of a tube configured to roll a smoking tube, the tube having: a distal end having a distal opening, a proximal end spaced from the distal end along a central axis, and a lumen that extends from the distal opening to the at least one proximal opening along the central axis; and die cutting the formed tube at the proximal end to create one or more customizable openings at the proximal end.
 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising heating and injecting a rigid material into the mold to form the tube.
 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising heating and applying pressure to the mold to form the tube.
 22. The method of claim 19, further comprising rolling a smoking tube with the tube via automation such that the tube is positioned interior to the tube and acts as a mouthpiece. 